Shloka 48
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
श्रीयुधिष्ठिर उवाच विद्वेषो दयिते पुत्रे कथमासीन्महात्मनि । ब्रूहि मे भगवन्येन प्रह्लादस्याच्युतात्मता ॥ ४८ ॥
śrī-yudhiṣṭhira uvāca vidveṣo dayite putre katham āsīn mahātmani brūhi me bhagavan yena prahlādasyācyutātmatā
Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira demanda : Ô mon seigneur, Nārada Muni, comment une telle haine a-t-elle pu naître chez Hiraṇyakaśipu envers son fils bien-aimé, le grand Prahlāda ? Et comment Prahlāda est-il devenu un si grand dévot d’Acyuta, le Seigneur Kṛṣṇa ? Je t’en prie, explique-le-moi.
All the devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa are called acyutātmā because they follow in the footsteps of Prahlāda Mahārāja. Acyuta refers to the infallible Lord Viṣṇu, whose heart is always infallible. Because the devotees are attached to the Infallible, they are called acyutātmā.
FAQs
This verse records Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry into how intense enmity could arise even toward one’s own beloved son, setting up the explanation that devotion to Viṣṇu provoked the demon’s hostility.
Yudhiṣṭhira wants to understand the cause of Prahlāda’s unwavering God-centered consciousness—how his heart became fixed in Acyuta despite living amid extreme opposition.
The shloka highlights steadiness in devotion and values even when misunderstood; it encourages maintaining spiritual integrity without hatred, trusting the Lord while responding with patience and faith.